Thanks for posting that. It's a great reminder! I'm sure I have told myself all those things as well. I still, in the back of my mind feel that I will be able to drink again someday. Soooo, being a fairly intelligent person, I see that I'm fooling myself. or do I? I'm 23 days now... and it's not that big of a deal. Perhaps I'm doing what you did... with that deadline. geez... I'm just going to keep coming in here and talking and reading my books etc. Thanks again for posting. It's an eye opener for me.